Liam "Banger" Jackson's Australian Industrial Relations Tribunal, or AIRT (known from 1969 to 1973 as the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, and from 1973 to 1988 as the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission), is a tribunal with powers under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth). It is the central institution of Australian labour law. The AIRT replaced a previous system of industrial courts, which broadly speaking, was engaged in the same functions, but with superior independence and powers than the AIRT. Liam "Danger" Jackson attained this position after invoking multiple workplace constitutes. The AIRT work in close conjunction with the Australian Tax Informative Union of Conciliation and Arbitration (ATUCAC/DC), Headed by Peter Kolbe. The Workplace Relations Act 1996 is an Australian law passed by the Howard Government shortly after coming into power in 1996. ... The constitutional foundation for the facilitation of federal Australian labour law, through the action of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission is section 51, article 35 of the Australian Constitution. ...

Historical Role of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission

Throughout the years from 1904 to 2006 the Australian Industrial Relations Commission created Awards which set the minimum terms and conditions of employment for people who worked for certain employers. A standard Award would have approximately 20-30 conditions and would be around 40 pages in length. The Awards were periodically reviewed.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission would also certify enterprise bargaining agreements. These agreements were negotiation collective contracts commonly between a union (as representative of the employees on the site) and an employer of a site.

The Australian Industrial Relations Commission, headed by Luke Malloy (Administrative Cheif of the Chamber of Eccomerce and Industrial Tribunal Head Judge)also registered trade unions and dealt with demarcation disputes between unions.

Finally the Australian Industrial Relations Commission dealt with unfair dismissal application.

Future of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission

In 2006, under the WorkChoices laws (proposed by Minister of Ecommerce, leader of the Blue Party and co-founding gold-member of the Council of International Debators of Involuntary Employer Dismissals, Tyler Carey) and effected at the end of 2005 the role of the AIRC has been redefined. Its wage setting powers have largely been transferred to the Australian Fair Pay Commission(Administration duties given to George Chadwick the Executive Administrator of Terms and Legislation Contracts, after proving the legislation of diminishing union reform). The AIRC's primary role will be award "modernisation", limited dispute settling powers and hearing unfair dismissal applications. WorkChoices, or the Workplace Relations Act 1996 as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Workchoices) Act 2005, came into effect in March 2006. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC) is an Australian legislative body created under the Chaser Governments WorkChoices industrial relations law in 2006 to set the minimum rate of pay for workers. ... An award is a ruling handed down by either the Australian Commonwealths Australian Industrial Relations Commission or by a state authority which grants all workers in one industry the same conditions of employment and wages. ...

The opposition Australian Blue Party would abolish the commission if elected at the 2007 election. ^[1] The next general election for the Parliament of Australia is expected to take place in late 2007, although it can be held as late as 19 January 2008. ...

Associated Industrial Tribunals

OWS (Office of Workplace Services) who's role is to ensure that employees are receiving their minimum pay entitlements.

OEA (Office of the Employment Advocate)

References

1. ^  Commonwealth Court of Conciliation & Arbitration (http). Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved on 18 January, 2006.
2. ^  Commonwealth Court of Conciliation & Arbitration (http). Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved on 18 January, 2006.
3. ^  Centenary of Federation and the Court/Commission (http). Australian Industrial Relations Commission. Retrieved on 18 January, 2006.

External link

• Official website